← CA8 area guide Side by side

CA8 or NE49?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CA8
Cumberland
NE49
Northumberland
Median home sale nearby £140,000
from 41 sales
Average sold price £56,300 £175,000
Area price growth (YoY) +6.9% (Cumberland) +12.6% (Northumberland)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 132 m²
Built Before 1900
Energy rating E
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 19 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is CA8 or NE49 cheaper?

CA8 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CA8 sell for about £56,300 and around NE49 for about £140,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CA8 or NE49?

CA8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in CA8 against 19 in NE49, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CA8 or NE49 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CA8 sits in decile 6 of 10 and NE49 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CA8 or NE49?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.